The Kalamazoo Valley Museum describes itself as a "participatory museum of history, science, and technology." History-related permanent exhibits emphasize local history.

The museum offers planetarium shows (including "Sky Legends of the Three Fires"), film screenings, self-guided tours, and 20-min. walk-in history demonstrations, as well as hands-on, in-museum workshops. As of April 22, 2010, social-studies-relevant workshops included "Secrets in the Sky, Secrets on the Ground: The Story of the Underground Railroad in Michigan," "Three Fires Native Americans," "Geography," and "Pioneer Life."

From the museum's website:

"Find art, history and culture at one of the largest museums in the nation. Interpretive exhibits begin 15,000 years ago with prehistoric people and continue through the early 1900s, with special displays of furniture, silver, weapons, quilts, and paintings. The museum's Civil War holdings of uniforms, battle flags and weapons are among the finest in the nation. Visit the museum's changing gallery for special exhibitions."

Across the street from the State Museum, and affiliated with it, is the Military Branch Museum. According to the museum website, "Exhibits deal with America's overseas conflicts, beginning with the Spanish-American War in 1898 and ending with World War II in 1945."

The museum also manages guided tours of the Tennessee State Capitol, first opened in 1859.

The museum offers 35-to-40-min. state-curriculum-aligned tour programs for all grade levels. Programs focus on specific periods in history and exhibits; some include hands-on activities and first-person interpretations of historical figures. Self-guided tours of the museum are also available. All programs, included self-guided, require reservations. The museum may also offer programs associated with changing exhibitions. Check out the Teachers section of the website for further information on programs for students and educators.

The Heritage Center preserves and presents the history of the Cherokee County region, displaying artifacts from pre-contact, the Civil War, World War II, and the timber industry, as well as other times and subjects.

The museum offers exhibits.

The Arizona State Museum documents the history and culture of native Southwestern peoples, and houses the largest collection of Southwestern pottery in the world.

The museum offers exhibits, self-guided and guided tours for school groups, summer camps, recreational and educational events, and research library access.

From the Arizona Historical Society website:

"The Museum at Papago Park interprets central Arizona's history with special emphasis on the 20th century. Exhibits include desert water use and Arizona's World War II Home Front."

The museum offers exhibits, lectures, guided tours for school groups, and in-class outreach presentations.

From the Arizona Historical Society website:

"The Arizona History Museum's focus is southern Arizona history from Spanish colonial through territorial eras. Exhibit topics include mining and transportation. The Arizona's Treasures exhibit features Geronimo's rifle and 18th-century Spanish silver artifacts."

The museum offers exhibits, lectures, guided tours for school groups, in-class outreach presentations, and research library access.

The Anniston Museum of Natural History maintains seven exhibit halls exploring the natural history of Alabama and the globe. Changing exhibits may be relevant to U.S. history topics.

The museum offers exhibits, self-guided and guided tours for school groups, educational resource trunks for loan, and in-class outreach presentations.